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Old 01-30-2011, 09:32 PM
 
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And you know, along canal banks, every so many years the county comes through and cuts down everything saying that trees will ultimately fall in to them during storms and cause flooding...so once again we can't have shade lol. Theycut down several mangroves and almond trees growing wild along the Tamiami Canal not too long ago.

Royal Poincianas like poor soil!! Maybe it is a factor of poor drainage? The need good drainage. And I think having consistently cool temperatures doesn't encourage growth...much like it stunts that infamous Newpoert Beach Coconut.
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Old 01-31-2011, 07:07 AM
 
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nah i think the problem with the poincianas is micronutrient deficiency. also did you notice all the trees suffering from micronutrient deficiency after the frost last year? especially lots of boron deficiency. lots of thousand dollar trees dying that could be saved with a single scoop of miracle grow potting soil tossed at the base of them.
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Old 02-01-2011, 09:53 AM
 
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Now look at the tropicals like a Banayan or Poinciana. They break apart but don't topple. Their roots can take into our rocky poor soils quite well. They require little watering other than what falls naturally as well. Then they regenerate fast after a break apart. It is preferable in my opinion to have a tree that breaks apart vs totally falling over. This way there is something there to come back and less potential damage.
Not necessarily true. We have two huge banyan trees where I work and Wilma toppled them over. Toppled.

They are now put back up with a lot of bracing to support them.
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Old 02-01-2011, 10:09 AM
 
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there are two types of ficus youre referring to here. there are very large old strangler figs (native) and true banyans of various species. they can look very similar sometimes.
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Old 02-01-2011, 04:12 PM
 
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Hey Gator

I think you are referring to the Ficus tree that is common. I am talking about the ficus benghalasis. They are so massive at the trunk they really can't blow over...but the commnly planted Ficus almost always topples over...you are right if you are referring to that one.
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Old 02-02-2011, 06:50 AM
 
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Topic is about the weather in Miami not trees, please start a new thread if you want to discuss something other than the weather.
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Old 02-02-2011, 08:06 AM
 
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THIS. THIS is why Florida Rocks.

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Old 02-02-2011, 04:30 PM
 
Location: Lovely swampy humid Miami!
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South Florida rocks now!!! You guys got temps in the 80's with dewpoints in the 68-73 degree range!! Plenty of humidity, just the way I like! Right now it's 56 degrees in San Diego with a dewpoint of only 9 degrees!!!!!!


AAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! I'M TURNING TO DUST!!! WHAT A WORLD!!!!

I'm so tired of the dry weather here and my plans to transfer to Miami in April just got very badly derailed! I'm not giving up though. I will get out there eventually. Hopefully soon.
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Old 02-02-2011, 04:45 PM
 
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Florida can't into snow
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Old 02-02-2011, 04:58 PM
 
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THIS. THIS is why Florida Rocks.
LOL, I forgot what the rest of the US is going through. I got sun burned yesterday riding my scooter in short sleeved shirt. I was ankle deep in water surf casting in North Shore at dawn and it felt good. It's 21* in Dallas tonight and I had my shirt off all day here. Yeah, winter weather here rocks!
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